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Venting a Mansard Roof
June 8, 2021

I am currently designing a mansard roof which will become a new third story on top of an existing structure. The steep portion of the mansard will be clad in…
Walls with no studs
June 7, 2021

My wife and I purchased her grandparents home in 2019. Last year we decided to start replacing the original windows from 1963! When removing the first window, we found that…
Proper flashing of wood addition to a masonry block wall
June 6, 2021

Hey everyone! Another doozy question here I cannot find any reference for. I have a rock faced block house. We are enclosing a second story back deck (partially to prevent…
CertainTeed Vinyl Siding Lap
June 4, 2021

Wanted to ask if is normal for a contractor to put small nails in the weep holes on lap siding at the next to the top layer for securing in…
subfloor layout
June 3, 2021

New construction, using 1 1/8" Advantech subfloor panels. 2nd floor room that is the subject of this post is 13' x 15'. Floor joists are 14" I-joists, 16" OC. The…
14″ Screws?
June 3, 2021

I'm looking at a set of plan for retrofitting a cape cod, architect has called for 12" of EPS foam to be added on top of the existing deck with…
Question Supporting Interior Header in exterior wall
June 2, 2021

I am looking to remodel my kitchen downstairs which involves removing a load bearing wall. I hired a structural engineer to get the plans, but there is a bit of…
Advice on creating long, shallow steps
June 1, 2021

Hello. I would like to create a set of very long (deep), shallow wood deck-based steps that someone using a walker with wheels could use to get into my house.…
Location of Sill Plate on ICF
May 31, 2021

As per the attached sketch I am sheathing an exterior wood wall with 1" rigid insulation on top of an ICF foundation.Would you line up the insulation with the outside…
Foundation Issues
May 29, 2021

I opened up the floor on my ranch style Colorado home (1 story) and found that none of the voids were filled in my concrete block foundation. I also found…

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